Blessed are they that hunger and thirst for righteousness...
When was the last time my desire for righteousness could be classified as hunger? Thirst? When did I long for even the smallest growth in righteousness, like a newborn gaping stubbornly for the elusive bottle? When did I rejoice in the thought of upright living, like a scorched roofer who gladly enjoys a long swallow from the sweat-beaded bottle?
Oh Father, when have I longed for more than just survival Christianity? When have I hoped expectently, not to endure the ravages of a temptation but to burst through into a rich and full and abundant life of righteousness?
Blessed? Blessed is the one who passionately seeks positive righteousness, who does not settle for the mediocre life of getting by or not slipping backwards.
Oh Father, that I would be one who is filled.
Posted by apelles at May 24, 2003 08:00 PM